D-TMC-C - Theology, Medicine, and Culture Certificate

Requirements for MDiv (Residential and Hybrid), MTS, and ThM Students

• Completion of at least three courses that explore the intersections of theology, medicine, and culture; one of these courses must be one semester of the two-course sequence XTIANETH 761 and 763 (Health Care in Theological Context).

• Participation in a program, elective, or professional service that offers practical ministry-related experience in a health care setting.

• Completion of a research paper that directly engages the intersection of theology, medicine, and culture. This paper may be done as part of a class and will ordinarily be presented publicly near the conclusion of the student’s degree program.

• Regular participation in the semi-monthly TMC seminar. The schedule of these informal seminars is available from the TMC website and on the school’s calendar of events. Candidates for the certificate are expected to attend as many of these events as possible.

Requirements for MA Students

• Completion of at least two courses that explore the intersections of theology, medicine, and culture; one of these courses must be one semester of the two-course sequence XTIANETH 761 and 763 (Health Care in Theological Context).

• Completion of a research paper that directly engages the intersection of theology, medicine, and culture. This paper may be done as part of a class and, if feasible, may be presented publicly at a TMC seminar or year-end symposium.

• If feasible, regular participation in the semi-monthly TMC seminar. The schedule of these informal seminars is available from the TMC website and on the school’s calendar of events.